Flight Hauraki - Waiheke Island Wine Ram
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Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Waiheke Island is a picturesque blend of farmland, forest, beaches, vineyards and olive groves. Located in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, it is only 35 minutes by ferry from downtown Auckland. There is a great range of activities on Waiheke including sightseeing, mountain biking, sea kayaking, vineyard & winery tours and much more. Visit
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Waiheke Island - Auckland - New Zealand
Waiheke Island is an island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, located about 17.7 km (11.0 mi) from Auckland.
The island is the second-largest in the Hauraki Gulf after Great Barrier Island. It is the most populated, with nearly 8,000 permanent residents plus another estimated 3,400 who have second or holiday homes on the island. It is New Zealand's most densely populated island, with 83.58 people/km², and the third most populated after the North and South Island. It is the most accessible offshore island in the Gulf, due to regular passenger and car ferry services, a Waiheke based helicopter operator and some other air links.
Waiheke translates as the descending waters or ebbing water. This refers to an event when Maori explorer Kahumatamomoe landed on the island and urinated. The name originally referred only to the stream at Onetangi, but now is used to refer to the entire island.
A ilha Waiheke é uma ilha no golfo de Hauraki, na Nova Zelândia. Fica a 35 minutos de viagem por ferry de Auckland. Tem 19,3 km de comprimento, de este a oeste, variando a largura entre 0,64 km e 9,65 km. A sua área total é de 92 km².
Tem costas com extensão de 133,5 km, que incluem 40 km de praias. No golfo de Hauraki, é a segunda maior ilha, depois da ilha da Grande Barreira, sendo a mais popular e acessível, pois conta com ferrys regulares e serviços aéreos.
O porto de Matiatia, situado no extremo oeste da ilha, está a 17,7 km de Auckland e o extremo leste está a 21,4 km da península de Coromandel.
A ilha Waiheke tem uma grande quantidade de colinas com algumas partes baixas. O ponto mais alto é em Maunganui, a 231 metros.
O clima é geralmente mais quente que o de Auckland, com menos humidade e chuva, e mais horas de luz. Tem uma população permanente de 7.000 habitantes, aproximadamente.
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Flight Hauraki - Auckland's Ultimate Sightseeing Adventure
AUCKLAND'S ULTIMATE SIGHTSEEING ADVENTURE
Welcome to Flight Hauraki, Auckland's only fixed wing scenic flight specialist. If you want to really see Auckland, there is no better way than by scenic flight. Our flights take in Auckland's most scenic features, and we include amazing scenery that is almost impossible to see other than from the air.
Our experienced pilots will ensure that you see the best features of the area, and enjoy a laidback commentary of what you're taking in. See our flight options on our website or create your own itinerary with a Charter Flight. Take in the very best Auckland has to offer, and enjoy a flight experience you'll never forget.
Locations in video: North Shore Airport, Waiheke Aerodrome, Rangitoto Island, Takapuna, Auckland City. Other destinations include Auckland International Airport, Great Barrier Island, Bay of Islands, Coromandel and more.
Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Waiheke Island is an island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, located about 17.7 km (11.0 mi) from Auckland.
The island is the second-largest in the Hauraki Gulf after Great Barrier Island. It is the most populated, with nearly 8,000 permanent residents plus another estimated 3,400 who have second or holiday homes on the island.
New Zealand! Waiheke Island (eileen's 30th) 2017
Heylo familee and bez fwens. This would be my first attempt at editing a video relating to travel, and it would also serve as some sort of a time capsule for us to remember some highlights from our adventures.
We'd love to share more of our celebrations and happy memories, so i guess i'll be uploading more of these, as much as i possibly can, and as much as my time-travel schedule allows.
2~3 December 2017:
Waiheke is the most populated and second-largest island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand.
('Gulf': noun; a deep and large area of sea, almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth; also known as an arm of the sea.)
At just a 40mins ferry ride from Auckland, Roy planned a surprise weekend trip for eileen's 30th birthday celebration, so she could eventually find out if Waiheke was worth the hype.
However, due to her strength in deductive reasoning, coupled with the fact that she is actually a very proficient time-traveller, she's figured out where they were headed just a day before the trip but still imagined it to be a surprise anyway.
很好 (thumbs-up memories):
- The convenience of walking to Wynyard Quarter/Wharf (ferry terminal), because we live in Auckland city (woohoooo!).
- Not driving, because we tend to bring heaps more stuff when using our own vehicle; which means, less stuff to carry.
- Arriving at Waiheke and meeting the guy from the car rental company immediately (forgot his name, oops) and having this inexplicable feeling of fear and excitement all at once, then realizing it was because this experience was very very similar to arriving in Bali for our honeymoon.
- An overall laid-back and relaxing vibe throughout the entire island. All i wanted to do was to lie down and to strum my ukulele, which we did.
- Seashells! A small bag full of Hearts of Te Fiti! :)
- The food from Mudbrick Bistro was so good that i refused to poop it out. But i did la eventually. And just for my information the cake was not free or anything; we ordered dessert and the waiter just added the candle and sang a very quick birthday song while struggling to light it in the wind. hahahaha that was funny.
- Ah yes and because of the return-ferry delay, i lived to see (and capture) one of the most amazing sunsets ever.
不怎么好可是还是很好 (thumbs-to-the-left memories):
- I am of the opinion that the good stuff would always triumph the bad, so... lesson learnt is to always use sunscreen waaay before exposure, because sunburns are no fun. But the skin-peeling was soo satisfying though.
- There aren't much free activities to do in Waiheke, so it could have been a smarter move to check if there were any ferry delays sooner. Then we might have had more time to get another awesome atas ice-cream hahahaha.
- We had zero alcohol on the 'island of wine', which actually should be up there with 很好 (thumbs-up)! Just perhaps some might say it would be a pity as we were right at the doorstep of plenty of vineyards.
More Facts:
1. Waiheke is accessible by regular seaplane services too! *faaancy (you could even book a private helicopter flight to the island if you're intending to be more fancy).
2. Instead of driving our car, Roy figured it was slightly more cost-effective to rent a car from the island, and he rented ours via Waiheke Island Motors at $70/day (Manual, Daihatsu Sirion), and we rented it for 2 days.
(Cheapest option would be to rent a scooter at $60/day.
Manual cars were $10/day cheaper than automatic cars and i love my husband because he can drive both and i can drive neither hahaha).
3. If you're intending to cover the extreme ends of the island, it is definitely a good idea to rent a car from the island (ours offered a free pick-up), or to drive your own vehicle and cross the sea via the same regularly-scheduled ferry services that we took. Competitive fares between Sealink and Fullers.
Alternatively there are bus services, but we haven't figured that out and were mostly told that they were not very frequent and wouldn't cover the entire island.
4. We stayed with a host via Airbnb (rented a room) and i feel that it wouldn't be appropriate to share videos of their private space so i didn't. Took heaps of pictures though, because their garden was superb and i wanted to tell Lauryn that her Liquorice was so happy! I have a feeling Xander and Arissa would love the little cottage and garden area too. :)
5. I have contemplated sharing further travel information and photos on a blog but have unfortunately not gotten around to it... yet. So... stay tuned?
See you (hopefully) soon then. Big hugs and farts,
Roy and eileen :3
Flight over Waiheke Island
Te Aura - Yacht Charters Hauraki Gulf - Waiheke Island
Skipper Phil Judd and his wife Maire run yacht charters out of Waiheke Island, Auckland New Zealand. 12 minutes flight by helicopter from Auckland International Airport, or 35 minutes by ferry from downtown Auckland city.
To book a charter phone Phil on +64 27 4290211
or email island.escape@xtra.co.nz
Flying trip to Pauanui Dec27 2015.
A trip from Waiheke Airfield Auckland. NZKE across the Coromandel Ranges to Whitianga NZWT for fuel and then to Pauanui NZUN for a picnic by the beach. Summer flying at its best.
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Waiheke Island Flying Timelapse
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Beautiful Waiheke Island
Shout out to Waiheke Island (Auckland,Nz/Aotearoa)
For the Community Groups, Charitable Trusts and Non Profit Organizations who work for the general health & well being of our Island.
Re-claim! Re-invent! Re-create!
Created as a short for Waiheke Cinema.
Explore Waiheke Island
Situated on the Hauraki Gulf, Waiheke Island is a 40-minute ferry ride from Auckland city centre. It’s home to some of New Zealand’s best vineyards, restaurants and beaches, and is well worth a visit.
Waiheke Island - Vineyard, Zipline and Icecream!
Waiheke Island is the most populated and second-largest island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Only 40 minutes away from Auckland City, Waiheke Island is one of Auckland's most iconic destinations. You'll find amazing wine and vineyards, thrilling adventure activities, beautiful and pristine nature and much more!
Huge thank you to the amazing hospitality from the organizations that participated in this video.
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Waiheke Island
Jordan and Vicki hop on the ferry to Waiheke Island, New Zealand... local teacher James shows them around.
Wonderful Waiheke Island,New Zealand
We lived on this amazing Island for almost 2 years,so i made a video of it,featuring a lot of timelapsed material of bays and beaches,Oneroa village,walking tracks and a scenic helicopter flight.
Enjoy !!!
Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand
Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand
New Zealand Holiday Waiheke Island Jan 2014
Brief holiday on the spectacular and beautiful island a short boat trip from Aukland.